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- Pick/market: Longggggg day upcoming, but a ton of content!

- Pick/market: It is a long season and Wake will improve over the course of it.

- Pick/market: Mike Norvell is 8-22 his last 30 games.

- The Wake Forest preview expects Ty Clark III back for Louisville. Jake Dickert says moving defensive fronts may call for more gap and zone run looks and a commitment to early-down rushing; those are matchup intentions, not a confirmed new package or Clark workload. - The Wake Forest preview expects Gio Lopez to play at Louisville and says accounts inside the program do not anticipate a mobility limit. It also describes Tolu Olajide's pass-protection trouble against Miami. That is reporter-supplied expectation and prior-game assessment, not independent medical clearance or a new tackle assignment.

- The Wake Forest-Miami review reports 75 combined tight-end snaps across 68 offensive plays. The writer interprets that usage as a move away from multi-tight-end sets in this game and suggests the score may have contributed. This is a game-specific personnel observation, not a confirmed permanent package change. - In the Miami review, the writer describes Wake Forest's offensive line as non-rotating and identifies pass protection as needing improvement, while viewing run blocking as less responsible for the rushing struggles. These are the writer's game assessments, not individual pressure totals, injury restrictions or an announced new line rotation.

- Wake Forest starting running back Ty Clark left the Miami game in the third quarter after an injury following a reception. The report provides no diagnosis, return timetable or status for Louisville; the departure should not be treated as a confirmed absence next week. - Gio Lopez completed 29 of 46 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and one interception against Miami, distributing completions to 11 receivers. Jack Foley had six catches for 118 yards and Carlos Hernandez had 10 for 69. The passing game recovered after four consecutive three-and-outs. - Wake Forest finished with only 22 rushing yards against Miami. Freshman Deuce Lawrence led the backs with 27 yards on six carries. The offense depended heavily on passing production in this game; the report does not separate sack losses or establish a new running-back rotation. - Wake Forest forced four consecutive Miami three-and-outs during its second-half recovery. Jake Dickert said the offensive and defensive calls had not changed and credited better execution, tackling in space and fundamentals, rather than a newly installed scheme. - Wake Forest committed 13 penalties for 137 yards. Two fourth-quarter holding flags erased advantageous punt returns; after one backed-up start, a later holding penalty in the end zone produced a safety. Special-teams penalties and field position materially undermined the comeback.

- Injury: Louisville’s first injury report for Wake Forest is a bit of a doozy.

- Injury: Mario Cristobal with some injury updates this morning on the Joe Rose Show After sustaining injuries against Wake Forest, RB CharMar "Marty" Brown and WR Joshua Moore are both out for the year.

- QB: Just as one coach once thought very earnestly that one Mitch Griffis was unquestionably the QB answer for WF, I would not be so certain that the #2 cannot under any circumstances succeed as...

- QB/LB: Sharp on Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez: "Very strong arm, and he can run the ball - and he will do that on certain situations.

- QB: it's hard to not be extremely disappointed in the defense, regardless of stops, when the opposing quarterback is 20-for-20

- In Wake Forest's 2026 Louisville-week presser, Jake Dickert said Gio Lopez took 17 hits against Miami and was not 100%, reducing the quarterback-run option. Falling into obvious passing situations also let Miami rush aggressively and limited run-pass choices. Protecting Lopez is the priority; the coach supplied no new diagnosis, clearance or fixed rushing limit. - Dickert linked some Wake Forest offensive-line penalties to tired players widening their hands and losing technique. He also thought the offense abandoned efficient runs too quickly against Miami, while citing the score as part of the reason. The Week 4 correction is better technique and rushing balance, not an announced new line or blocking scheme. - Addressing opponents completing 82% of passes through three 2026 games, Dickert said Wake Forest deliberately prioritizes preventing explosive plays, paired with red-zone defense. He wants more disruption and second-and-long situations, citing selective second-half aggression against Miami; he did not announce a wholesale coverage change.

- Coaching: As soon as you start assuming a team isn't as good as team A, B or C, that's when you get beat.

- The review says Wake Forest's quick-passing adjustment helped Gio Lopez regain rhythm after Miami went ahead 31-7. Miami's depleted secondary struggled to answer while the front had difficulty disrupting the quicker throws. This is the writer's account of an in-game adjustment, not an announced change in either team's base scheme. - Wake Forest receiver Jack Foley exploited gaps in Miami's coverage with a 19-yard touchdown and gains of 49 and 24 yards after entering the game without a catch through two weeks. The review also describes Carlos Hernandez beating Damari Brown in man coverage for a 17-yard touchdown. These were matchup-specific breakdowns, not a reported personnel change.

- Defense: touchdown wake forest slot fade cooks thornton in coverage

- Offense: This has gotten at least semi interesting.

- QB: KD can't come over late, but in somewhat of a defense, someone had to go over to defend Gio.

- Defense: Already embarrassing.

- Intel: Wake Forest is still seeking their first game this year where they play an entire four quarters.

- Intel: Clearly once Ty went out they missed him in pass pro.

- Intel: A bargain from the portal.

- Intel: I’ve watched a lot of football in my life and seen some crazy stuff, but not sure I’ve ever seen that.

- Intel: Jaw jacking in your opponent's face for 30 seconds after a TD, right in front of the ref, isn't "playing hard"!

- Intel: Just have to ba able to run the ball when you are backed up.

- Intel: Just eliminate the two punt return penalties and this one would likely be going down to the final seconds.

- Intel: Really nice drive, especially after getting behind the chains early.

- Intel: Touchdown Joshua Moore, just too easy off the line, no one really got over to take the middle away